Table 1 Sociodemographic, clinical and other characteristics of study participants according to their work status
| Â | All participants | Competitive employment | Value Wilcoxon Two-Sample test/ Chi-squared test (Pearson) (df) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 300 | No n = 197 (65.7) | Yes n = 103 (34.3) | ||
Age (years), mean (SD) (n = 298) | 42.8 (12.4) | 42.7 (12.7) | 42.9 (12.0) | z = -0.047 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
 Male | 133 (44.3) | 81 (41.1) | 52 (50.5) | χ2 = 2.40 (1) |
 Female | 167 (55.7) | 116 (58.9) | 51 (49.5) | |
Education, n (%) (n = 299) | ||||
 Low | 125 (41.8) | 87 (44.4) | 38 (36.9) | χ2 = 2.81 (2) |
 Medium | 87 (29.1) | 58 (29.6) | 29 (28.2) | |
 High | 87 (29.1) | 51 (26.0) | 36 (34.9) | |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
 Single | 178 (59.3) | 122 (61.9) | 56 (54.4) | χ2 = 13.09 (2)** |
 Married/registered partnership | 60 (20.0) | 28 (14.2) | 32 (31.0) | |
 Divorced/widowed/separated | 62 (20.7) | 47 (23.9) | 15 (14.6) | |
Living situation, n (%) (n = 295) | ||||
 Alone | 128 (43.4) | 88 (45.6) | 40 (39.2) | χ2 = 1.11 (1) |
 Not alone | 167 (56.6) | 105 (54.4) | 62 (60.8) | |
Migration background, n (%) | ||||
 No | 250 (83.3) | 162 (82.2) | 88 (85.4) | χ2 = 0.50 (1) |
 Yes | 50 (16.7) | 35 (17.8) | 15 (14.6) | |
 GAF, means (SD) (n = 293) | 42.5 (10.0) | 40.1 (9.4) | 46.9 (9.6) | z = -5.40 *** |
Age at first mental problems | ||||
 (years), mean (SD) (n = 280) | 25.9 (12.3) | 24.9 (11.9) | 27.7 (12.9) | Z = -1.62 |
Physical illness, n (%) (n = 299) | ||||
 No | 140 (46.8) | 79 (40.3) | 61 (59.2) | χ2 = 9.70 (1)** |
 Yes | 159 (53.2) | 117 (59.7) | 42 (40.8) | |
 Work ability, mean (SD) (n = 293) | 4.0 (2.8) | 3.7 (2.8) | 4.7 (2.7) | z = -2.84 * |